Chapter 215
"Although it''s a limited edition, the price of the shoes is fairly eptable. It''s only 39999 dors. Not
to mention how suitable it looks on a fashionable and beautifuldy like you..." the salesperson
continued.
ncing at the shoes on her feet, Frederick did not warm up to them. He still thought that they
looked utterly ugly. "Do these really look good? I think you should try the others. These just look like
shoes for children though."
The shoes were weird enough with furs attached to them. The style became worse with their
''unique'' design, different on each side.
Upon hearing that, the salesperson was amused.
"Sir, you must be joking! This asymmetrical style is the newest trend this year! There''s always a little
girl living in every woman''s heart after all. That''s the reason why these cute styles are getting
popr over recent years. Look at thatdy over there! The shoes she''s wearing have a simr
style as our product. This design is a must- have for this season. Your beautiful girlfriend seems to
like it, why don''t you buy a pair for her?"
"Hubby —" Alicia turned around and wrapped her arms around his waist, pleading with him. She
had clearly fallen for the shoes and could not wait to buy them.
"Would you buy this for me, please? I want it!"
"Alright," he replied as he saw that she liked the shoes so much. He was about to reach for his
wallet when his phone started vibrating. He reached for his phone instead and went to the side after
making a gesture.
Alicia''s arms were empty as he left. She thought that he was not going to buy her the shoes and her
excitement faded. All of a sudden, the degrading, piercing voice from years ago crept into her head.
"She''s just a gold- digger who''ll do anything for money. I have evidence to prove that she was the
one who seduced the intiff..."
"This is a video recording in a store. She was willing to hug a man just for a piece of clothing worth
1000 dors! She kissed the man when he refused! This was what happened in public with all the
customers watching them. It''s not hard to see that she is much worse in a closed office with only her
and the intiff. She seduced the intiff, and when she failed to get money from him, she was
angered in embarrassment and assaulted the intiff on purpose!"
"She is shameless, immoral, and indulges in luxury items. It is apparent that she is used to getting
all kinds of stuff for free. This is not the first time she seduced men with her looks to earn herself
some pocket money!"
"She has many boyfriends, and she has seduced and manipted them all in the same way to get
their money!"
Her enthusiasm vanished at that second.
The footage was actually taken when she was shopping with Jeremy during their time as a couple.
She never expected that a small moment in her daily life would be used a proof for the usation.
The assault, the footage, being used and humiliated at the court, and her inability to defend
herself even though that was not the truth... all of it made her wanted to end her life at that time.
It was not that she could not afford the clothes. She just wished for Jeremy to buy it for her as a gift
since they were sweetly in love.
How did she make the same mistake again?
The mundane and normal, daily lives full of happiness... Who knew if it would turn into another
weapon someday in the future? Truth can be twisted easily by rumors and lies even if she had done
nothing wrong and held her head up high!
Biting her lower lip, she sat down and took the shoes off, changing back to her own shoes.
"Miss, you look really good in these. Are you sure you don''t want it?" the salesperson asked.
"I''m sure. Thanks!" she replied.
As soon as Frederick returned, he saw that she had taken off the shoes, visibly unhappy with a dark
expression. He got flustered inexplicably.
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She would not think that he was stingy with the money and did not want to buy it for her, would she?
He raised his hand and said, "Wait, wrap them up for me!"
He walked toward Alicia and held her waist, asking her gently, "Didn''t you like them very much? It''s
not even expensive. We can buy them for you to wear however you want. I only left to take a phone
call, you aren''t mad, right?"
He rubbed her hair and took out his credit card. Then, he took the shoes from the salesperson. He
pushed her back on the seat and put them on her feet.
"Just wear that pair of shoes. It''s already yours," he said.
He did it naturally without much thought. Meanwhile, the salesperson was astonished and there
were gasps of envy in the store.
The salesperson was dumbfounded before she came to her senses and went to the counter to
finish the transaction. Another staff came and helped to pack Alicia''s old shoes.
After that, Frederick led Alicia out of the store.
Alicia looked down at her feet from time to time. She was feeling giddy as she really liked the shoes.
The main reason that she felt upset was not because of the shoes, but because of the painful past
she experienced. She was still afraid of the incident to this day. In the past, she thought that
shopping made her feel happy even when she threw tantrums. She never expected that it nearly
became evidence that would ruin her life.
After walking for a while, she started to feel dread. She realized that even the most expensive
shoes would pinch her feet.
She slowed down unknowingly. From time to time, she would scoot her feet forward to the front of
the shoes as they were pinching her heels, hurting her. She trailed behind Frederick, the distance
between them growing bigger.
Frederick was replying to a message and kept looking at his phone. He sensed that Alicia was no
longer near him.
He turned around and saw her plodding slowly, pulling a long face.
He thought that she was still upset. He walked back toward her and asked, "What''s wrong? Are you
still mad at me because of a pair of shoes?"
He poked her at the forehead, speechless.
"You''re such a child! The shoes aren''t even pretty, are they worth it? It''s not that I wasn''t buying it, I
was interrupted by a phone call. As long as you like it, I''ll buy it no matter the cost! So stop sulking!"
Alicia could not help but hug him. She shook her head and exined, "No, I''m not upset about
that... It''s the shoes, I think they''re pinching my feet."
She would be unhappy for sure if Frederick did not buy them. But, unlike three years ago, she
would not argue with him on the street just for this.
When Alicia was with Jeremy, she really thought that Jeremy refused to get her the dress because
he did not love her. He had exined that the reason he did not want to buy it was that the dress
was too short and the neckline was low. It was not that he did not want to buy it nor he found it
expensive but he just did not want her to wear that dress. However, she was stubborn at that time.
She thought that she needed him to buy her the dress even if she would never wear it. She would
not ept any reasoning andpromises!
Now that she thought about it, she may really have been unreasonable.
In the end, they returned to the store after they had left. Jeremy bought the dress for her, calling her
"a child" like Frederick did. Despite that, she felt happy when she saw him pay.
Men did not understand. She did not want the clothes nor did she care about riches or rags. She
only wanted them to listen to her, to give in to her, to tolerate her temper, and adore her. She had a
deep impression of the incident. That little blue dress even appeared in the court of herwsuit. She
could never forget it even if she wanted to.
With her lips pressed, she looked at Frederick sheepishly.
She had insisted on the shoes and yet this happened after a mere few steps of walking. Wasn''t this
too embarrassing? Wouldn''t this give him another reason to critic the shoes?
"Then, let''s change back to your old shoes." He took the bag and was about to take her old shoes
out. She stopped him while shaking her head, "My ankle is worn anyway, the old shoes will hurt
too."
She tiptoed and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Hubby, would you carry me on your back just
for a while?"
There was a pharmacy up ahead. They could stop by and get a band-aid!
On the other hand, Jeremy was watching them from afar. The familiar sight of the couple evoked his
memories. He remembered the time when he bought Alicia clothes that summer and he could not
hold his frustration.